diff --git a/backend/internal/tuning/runtime.go b/backend/internal/tuning/runtime.go
index 47ab396..0f49eab 100644
--- a/backend/internal/tuning/runtime.go
+++ b/backend/internal/tuning/runtime.go
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ func DefaultValues() Values {
 		MerchantTownAutoSellShare:        0.30,
 		MonsterEncounterWeightBase:       0.62,
 		MonsterEncounterWeightWildBonus:  0.18,
-		MerchantEncounterWeightBase:      0.04,
-		MerchantEncounterWeightRoadBonus: 0.10,
+		MerchantEncounterWeightBase:      0.02,
+		MerchantEncounterWeightRoadBonus: 0.05,
 		LootChanceCommon:                 0.40,
 		LootChanceUncommon:               0.10,
 		LootChanceRare:                   0.02,